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Shooter Opens Fire at White House Dinner, Trump Evacuated

4/26/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump was evacuated after a 30-year-old shooter opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
Secret Service agents subdued the shooter and took him into custody.
One officer was hit in a vest but is expected to be okay.
No Trump administration officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, were injured.
The dinner was canceled and will be rescheduled within 30 days.

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U.S. President Donald Trump was evacuated after a 30-year-old shooter opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
Secret Service agents subdued the shooter and took him into custody.
One officer was hit in a vest but is expected to be okay.
No Trump administration officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, were injured.
The dinner was canceled and will be rescheduled within 30 days.